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文字學家

简文字学家 · 繁文字學家

Mandarin · pinyin wén zì xué jiā

expert on writing systems

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
字: zì · letter, character, word
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–4–2–1 · wen2 zi4 xue2 jia1

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man4 zi6 hok6 gaa1

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